Status:

COMPLETED

Epidemiology Study on Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Children With Idiopathic Short Stature (EPIGROW Study)

Lead Sponsor:

Ipsen

Conditions:

Idiopathic Short Stature

Eligibility:

All Genders

2+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of the protocol is to describe the distribution of IGF-1 deficiency in the studied population of Idiopathic Short Children without Growth Hormone Deficiency or any other identified cause o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Short children, height ≤ -2.5 SDS
  • Age ≥ 2 years
  • With at least one normal or elevated peak GH response to a stimulatory test (peak GH ≥ 7 ng/mL) at the time of the study and/or at a given time-point during the last 12 months
  • Pre-pubertal
  • Signed Informed Consent, including agreement to have blood samples taken for hormonal measurement and genetic analysis, by both parents or by Legally Acceptable Representatives when applicable and the child when applicable

Exclusion

  • The following identified causes of short stature:
  • GH-deficient short stature
  • Other endocrine causes (hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, parathyroid or vitamin D disorders, hypogonadism)
  • Identified syndromes with genetic abnormalities (including Turner, Noonan and Russell-Silver syndromes)
  • Chronic diseases including malnutrition, coeliac disease, chronic inflammation, muscular dystrophy, thalassaemia, blood disorders, severe liver or kidney disease and severe cyanotic heart disease
  • Chronic diseases requiring treatment with chronically administered corticosteroids
  • Skeletal dysplasia
  • Psychosocial short stature
  • Patients having received irradiation, including total body irradiation
  • Patients currently on GH or IGF-1 therapy or having received GH or IGF-1 therapy in the last 12 months
  • Patients likely to require GH, IGF-1 or chronic corticosteroid treatment during the study
  • Any mental condition that prevents both parents or Legally Acceptable Representatives and the child when applicable from understanding the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study, or any evidence of an uncooperative attitude

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

275 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00710307

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

January 15 2019

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Ipsen Central Contact

Paris, France